Mounting bracket



April 26, 1960 E M SHANKUN 2,934,300

MOUNTING BRACKET Filed May 8, 1956 O Q INVENTOR LL .f /f EDWARD MARSHALL SHANKUN.

f f BY AAM. a

ATTORNEY.

United States Patent F MOUNTING BRACKET Edward Marshall Shanklin, Charlotte, N.C., assigner to Pneumalil Corporation, Charlotte, N.C., a corporation of Delaware Application May 8, 1956, Serial No. 583,394

3 Claims. (Cl. 248-289) attached to the machinery in conjunction with which it is employed, difficulties arise when maintenance of the base machinery is required, since access to the base machinery necessitates removal of the auxiliary equipment.

It is thus found that in the textile arts where auxiliary cleaning equipment is provided for cleaning of the textile fabricating machinery, the provision of this auxiliary equipment obviously interferes with ready access to the components of the textile machinery. 'Suction cleaning equipment of the Pneumaiil type has been evolved in which the auxiliary cleaning equipment is arranged to oifer minimal interference with the operation and maintenance of the machinery. It is found, however, that the control switch boxes ordinarily provided are generally supported in a way interfering with ready access to the auxiliary equipment. Pneumalil type suction cleaning equipment generally comprises a system of ductwork arranged adjacent the path of travel of the yarn strands through the textile machinery, be it roving framing, draw frame, spinning frame, or the like. The ductwork leads to a collector unit functioning to separate the collected material from the air stream set up in said ductwork. This collector unit is generally positioned on the end samson of the machinery and arranged to interfere as little as possible with the adjacent oor area, or access to the machinery. Switch boxes are usually supported adjacent the collector unit and in most instances, the positioning of these switch boxes is such that maintenance of the collector unit requires removal of thel switch box from the unit, thus creating a lire hazard due to the exposure of electrical connections, and further increases the cost of maintenance due to the increased time required in assembling and disassembling the units.

It is with the above problems in mind that the present construction has been evolved, a construction providing a support bracket for auxiliary equipment which serves to ixedly support such equipment in a desired position, but facilitates the ready movement of such equipment to a position whereby the machinery in conjunction with which said equipment is employed vmay readily be maintained.

It is accordingly a primary object of this invention to provide a novel supporting structure.

A further object of this invention is to provide a supporting structure for auxiliary equipment whereby said auxiliary equipment may readily be moved to provide Patented Apr. 26, 1960 access to the machinery in conjunction with which said auxiliary equipment is employed. w

Another object of this invention is to provide a supporting structure providing a fixed support in one of two selected positions.

A further object of this invention is to provide a novel supporting means for securely maintaining any auxiliary equipment in position in conjunction with the machinery to which said equipment is applied.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a supporting member for auxiliary equipment which serves to facilitate the positioning of such equipment in conjunction with any machinery whereby the positioning of said equipment nowise interferes with the maintenance and repair of said machinery.

An additional object of this invention is to provide a supporting structure for mounting auxiliary equipment of an electrical nature whereby the auxiliary equipment may readily be removed without necessitating disconnection of the electrical components of said equipment.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a supporting structure for the support of auxiliary equipment which serves to secure said equipment against both lateral and axial motion when in operative position.

These and other objects of the invention which will become apparent in the following specication and claims are achieved by provision of a vertically extending supporting member, having secured thereto laterally extending attaching portions with appropriate apertures for receipt of securement members from the supported equipment. The vertically extending portion is provided with a coupling portion for attachment to the base machinery;

The coupling'portion is provided with an oli-set ear having two apertures provided therein. These apertures function, one for permanent securement of the novel supporting member, and the otherto facilitate the pivoting of the supporting member and any equipment supported thereby to an inoperative position whereby the machinery to which the auxiliary equipment is attached may readily be maintained. e The speciic constructional features of the invention and the mode of operation will be made most manifest and particularly pointed out in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:

' Figure 1 is a perspective View of the novel supporting bracket; and

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the'bracket shown mounted on a collector unit and supporting a switch box in operative position, the unit and box shown in phantom; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the arrangement shown in Figure 2 with the bracket supported switch box swung to a position permitting access to the collector unit, the box and unit shown in phantom.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, where like numerals in the various figures will be taken to designate like parts, as best seen in Figure l, the novel supporting structure 10 here provided comprises an elongate body portion 11 adapted to be secured along the major axis of any equipment to be supported.

Extending transversely of said body portion 11 are two or more laterally extending cross pieces 12 which are designed to be secured to the equipment supported, whereby transverse or axial motion with respect to the body portion 11 will be p-revented. These cross pieces are formed with a plurality of apertures designed to facilitate the passage therethrough of screws, bolts, or the like securement members extending into connection with the auxiliary equipment. The cross pieces 12, as is apparent from the drawings, are secured by welding, riveting or the like to the body portion 11.

Extending from each end of the body portion 11 are coupling portions 14 designed for engaging the machinery. These coupling portions are formed with olf-set ears 15 having a polt hole 16 therethrough, through which a pivoting bolt `B may vbe passed, `Alccking aperture is formed in -this ear in the coupling portion through which a locking pin VP may be inserted into `connection with the machinery to maintain 'the mounting bracket iin a fixed position, or alternatively, upon removal of said locking pin, to permit switching of the bracket and any auxiliary equipment supported Vthereon to a position whereby access -to the machinery may readily be had. As previously noted, the novel mounting bracket here provided lhas utility in a variety .of situations; byway of illustration, the -bracket is here Vsholwnjas .applied to a collector unit C of the Pneurnail type to facilitate the mounting of a kcontrol switch box S which .is ordinarily positioned adjacent the spinning `frame to which `the Pneumar'i equipment is attached. By use of the knovel mounting bracket here provided, insurance Yrates can be considerably decreased, since the underwriters are Willing to permit a premium discount for those installations which permit removal of Ithe electrical switch `box unit without necessitating `disconnection of ythe wires.

Operation The `ahove disclosed mounting bracket, as illustrated and described, linds particular applicability' in textile installations of suction cleaning equipment or the Pneumalil type. In a mill installation of Pneumalil suction cleaning equipment, the collector units `C are conventionally positioned on the end Samson of the spinning frame. The positioning of itheswitch box S- in vconjunction with the collector unit, as previously indicated, engenders Ya problem in that access to the Acollector unit for maintenance purposes requires removal of the switch box from-the'unit, thus necessitating disconnection ofthe electrical conduits leading to the switch box. p

The novel mounting bracket here provided may eliminate the difficulties of switch box removal in a very sim- -ple fashion. Thus, the bracket 11 is arranged on collector unit C with bolt B permanently secured in an appropriate tapped aperture of the collector unit. The collector unit is further provided with an aperture for receipt of. pin P. Thereafter, switch box S may readily be Vsecured to the cross pieces `12 by means of any conventional fastening elements, such as screws, bolts, rivets, or the like. In use, pin P is inserted in aperture 17 to maintain the switch box S in operative position. When it is desired to obtain access to the front panel of collectorfunit C, removal of pin AP facilitates swinging of switch box S about bolt B to the position `illustrated in Figure 3i. It will -be observed-that no disconnection of electrical components is necessitated.

. It is thus seen that a simple, inexpensive mounting bracket has been provided, facilitating the positioning cit-auxiliary equipment nconjunction with machinery,

4 I whereby, though the equipment may be securely maintained in an operative position, it may readily be moved to provide access to the base machinery.

The above disclosure has been given by way of illustration and elucidation, and not by way of limitation, and it is desired to protect all embodiments of the hereindisclosed inventive concept within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A mounting bracket for supporting auxiliary equip.- ment on machinery, said bracket comprising an elongate portion adapted to be secured to the equipment; a cross pieceon said portion and having means for securement to the equipment; a coupling portion adapted to be secured to the machinery; an cti-set ear on said coupling portion and having a hole through which a pivoting bolt is passed; and a removable locking pin inserted through an aperture in said coupling portion for connection `with the machinery to secure the bracket thereto.

2. On a suction clearing installation for vtextile ma.- chinery, including -a collector unit and a switch tbox, a mounting bracket supporting the switch box on the col` lector unit, said -bracket comprising: a body portion secured to the switch box; a coupling portion extending from .said body portion, straddling the collector unit; an offset ear on said coupling portion having a hole through which a pivotingY Ibolt is passed; a pivoting bolt passed slidably through said hole for connection with the collector unit; and a removable locking pin inserted through Van aperture `in said coupling portion into the collector unit to secure the bracket thereto, whereby removal of the locking pin permits movement of the switch box lto provide accessl to Vthe collector unit.

3. For use -in movably mounting switch box equipment on suction cleaning machinery: mounting means comprising a U-shaped 'strap member having a lbody portion and leg portions, said leg portions adapted to straddie the machinery to which the equipment is to be secured; ears on said leg portions, each ear formed with a bolt hole through which a pivot bolt extends, one of said ears having an aperture at a spaced distance from the hole; a locking pin removably inserted in the aperture to prevent Vpivoting of the member; and cross pieces secured transversely across .the body portion to which .the equipment is to be secured.

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